Principal Member of Technical Staff

Job Description

Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all. We are looking for a Principal Member of Technical Staff to join our Provider solutions mini zone Interoperability Networks zone, Data and Ecosystem Platform subdivision in Chennai location. Our zone vision is to maximize our network effect through efficient, effective experience driven interoperability and navigate to value-based care. Our zone vision is “ Deliver timely, relevant, and actionable data from across the healthcare ecosystem to the right person to make the right decision”. Help us reach our goal of becoming the healthcare backbone by enhancing our cloud based EHR solution and leveraging the network effect of 100k+ providers. Apply your technical skills towards allowing doctors to be doctors so that they can spend more time doing what they do best: provide patient care. But enough about us, let’s talk about you. Your job will be to build products and services for seamless interoperability solutions. You are a technologist with zeal to solve complex problems, have a growth mindset, are a fast learner, who is willing to work in fast paced environment. Job Responsibilities Deliver customer value in the form of high-quality software components and services in adherence with R&D policies on security, performance, longevity, and Integration testing. Propose technical design and implementation that solve scaling and performance problems. Look for innovation opportunities across several teams with a willingness to experiment and to boldly confront problems of large complexity and scope. Proactively identify opportunities to reuse services and product features. Avoid duplication of effort by collaborating and make proposals across various engineering teams. Provide technical mentorship within team and across zones. Interact with customers and internal stakeholders as a consultant and spokesperson for payer solution team. Preferred Qualifications 15+ years of experience in an engineering role. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent. Significant software engineering skills and computer science experience. Hands-on experience in programming languages such as Java, Perl, Python, JavaScript/Query is required. Extensive experience with object-oriented programming, relational database technologies, distributed computing tech and RESTful APIs. Experience architecting/developing solutions on AWS. Experience in an Agile environment. Been part of SDLC, deployment & support of software projects. Knowledge of Version control management tools like Perforce & Git. Demonstrated experience leading or developing high quality, enterprise scale software products using a structured system development lifecycle. Knowledge of or experience with big data analytics techniques: data warehousing (Snowflake), data mining (Looker) is a plus. Knowledge of healthcare is a plus. About athenahealth Our vision: In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients — powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all. Our company culture: Our talented employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability, and support. Our DEI commitment: Our vision of accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve. What we can do for you: Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces — some offices even welcome dogs. We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation. In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. We provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued. Learn more about our culture and benefits here: athenahealth.com/careers https://www.athenahealth.com/careers/equal-opportunity